I have the awesome Karen A. Chase here as part of our Emotional Thesaurus Workshop. Karen talks about crying in books – something I love to do and write 😉 This scene from Something’s Gotta Give exemplifies crying while writing about crying. I’m sure the...
As readers, we want to connect with the story that we are reading. Whether it’s the connection between us and the characters, or the setting or even the story line – we need to be connected before we can enjoy the book. We need to be able to put ourselves...
I’m so excited to announce this month long workshop! Emotions. They can make or break a story. They are the words you use to describe the way your characters react to a situation. They are the way you entice your readers to want to read on. They are the essence...
I’m sitting in my comfy chair, the chair that I sit in every day while I spend time working on my passion – writing. I’m sitting in my comfy chair, drinking a mocha and I can’t stop the grin that covers my face. Why? Because, it’s in the...
>Editing. I know as writers we’re supposed to enjoy this part of the process – it’s where your writing comes to life and shine. Yeah, yeah. I know we ‘should’ love it, but really, who does (Stina, do not answer that). Over at Novel...
